cover image: Fragment

20.500.12592/6pb837

Fragment

Research in Progress Section of very fine sheer tan plain weave with close-set horizontal zig-zags of tiny gold dots, giving continuous chevron effect.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
17th–18th century
Dates
17th–18th century
Format
Medium: silk Technique: printed and painted on plain weave, gold powder on wax or gum base
Pages
Warp x Weft: 38.4 x 11.4 cm (15 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1952-58-2
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/0fe2c6733c430d8e482b72ec8ac2a906